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4:38 PM.A Waikato Hospital directive that nurses only speak English in a clinical setting has caused outrage with claims it's a bombastic over-reach. Now the Minister of Health has shot down the memo saying… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about Heartland rugby over the weekend, Auckland's new football team set to take the field and some controversial news out of the rugby league world.  Audio

4:25 PM.Air New Zealand announced it's ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year. It's also swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.There are a number of court cases across the Unites States targeting TikTok over child safety concerns. On top of this, the social media giant is at risk of a complete ban in the US if its Chinese… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.On top of rental and rates, hospitality businesses also have to pay a charge for alfresco dining. Hospitality New Zealand argues it brings a vibrant buzz to inner cities, and businesses are paying for… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about Britain's domestic security agency reporting a significant rise in teenagers being linked to UK terrorism, tributes rolling in for Alex… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.Sports journalist Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen about Team New Zealand extending their America's Cup lead over Britannia to 3-0 winning today's race after the two boats came within "a matter… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:18 PM.Cost cutting means New Zealand is ill prepared for an outbreak of a new covid variant, despite the virus still being the number one infectious disease killer, according to well known Otago University… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A street cleaner said she's still seeing large canisters of nitrous oxide being sold to young people from shops in Mangere town centre, despite the government's recent crackdown on the sale of nitrous… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A problem with fuel may be behind the Bluebridge ferry losing power in the Cook Strait last month, according to Wellington's harbourmaster. The Connemara blacked out after leaving Wellington and… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.The long, drawn-out saga of filling one of the most important roles in government has finally reached its end, with the government announcing Sir Brian Roche will be the new Public Service… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.A salvage expert said when it comes to the Manawanui wreck "anything is do able with enough money." Up to 200,000 litres of fuel has leaked into the sea when the ship sank off the southern coast of… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The Medical Council of New Zealand is poised to deliver a personal apology to a survivor of the notorious Lake Alice child and adolescent unit whose complaint about the horrors there was ignored. 20… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.The daughter of a New Plymouth councillor is facing a hefty fine after a years-long battle with council over who is responsible for a massive pohutukawa on the berm outside her home. Frustrated at the… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The White Ferns are within touching distance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. A win for New Zealand over Pakistan in their final… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Now to the art of running; Kiwi Peter Mitchell's marked a milestone birthday by running around the world without leaving Melbourne, and he's created a masterpiece along the way. Using GPS he mapped… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.The United Nations has asked Israel for a "please explain," after it said Israeli tanks forcibly entered its base in southern Lebanon. The UN has reiterated that attacks against peacekeepers are in… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.In just one week's time 56 countries will come together for The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Preparations have been four years in the making, with businesses stock pilling… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Council cost cutting in Horowhenua ironically means one thing won't be cut and that's road side grass edges and according to some residents things are starting to look a little shabby. Berm mowing got… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A provider for a popular South Auckland foodbank said its closure will put even more pressure on other struggling food banks - and he doesn't know where the people it serves will now go. Dave Letele… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about Taiwan having its national day, a South Korean author picking up the Nobel Literature Prize and a Nepalese teenager becoming the youngest to… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:33 PM.The government has outlined how it managed conflicts, or potential conflicts of interest, among ministers with projects included in the controversial Fast-Track legislation. If a conflict was… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The All Whites are one step close to a third Football World Cup. New Zealand were too good for Tahiti this afternoon, picking up a 3-0 win in Vanuatu, sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.  Audio